

Today with Claire Byrne
RTÉ Radio 1
Highlights from the mid-morning show with Claire Byrne, featuring stories of the day, sharp analysis, features, sports and consumer interest items. Listen live Monday to Friday at 10am on RTÉ Radio 1.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 15min
Why early treatment for spinal muscular atrophy is life changing
Liz McMahon, has two sons with spinal muscular atrophy and Jonathan O’Grady director of SMA Ireland

Oct 21, 2025 • 7min
President Trump says he could move World Cup matches
Gavin Cooney, Sportswriter and broadcaster with the 42

Oct 21, 2025 • 13min
Barmbracks and their history: Baker Tony Kane and Historian Regina Sexton
Regina Sexton, UCC Food Historian and Tony Kane, Member of the Irish Bakery Association & Bakery Specialist at Odlums

Oct 21, 2025 • 26min
Cost of living – Christmas prices set to rise
Maura Fay, our reporter Donal O’Donovan, group Business editor with the Irish Independent James Stokes, owner Freeway Poultry in Limerick Siobhán Ní Gháirbhith Managing Director of St Tola Cheese Darragh McCullough, Farmer, broadcaster and columnist

Oct 21, 2025 • 11min
BBC’s Lyse Doucet: US President JD Vance heads to Israel
Lyse Doucet, Chief International Correspondent, BBC

Oct 21, 2025 • 5min
Presidential election: Primetime debate preview
Harry McGee, political correspondent with the Irish Times

Oct 21, 2025 • 10min
Professor Brendan Kelly: Long term incidence of suicide reducing
Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin

Oct 21, 2025 • 12min
UK's Prince Andrew faces new allegations in Virginia Giuffre memoir
Henry Riley, reporter with LBC in London

Oct 21, 2025 • 19min
Nora O’Brien on her son Patrick’s brain tumour journey
Dr Jane Pears, consultant paediatric oncologist, CHI Crumlin. Nora O’Brien, mum to Patrick (age 8), who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in December 2023

Oct 20, 2025 • 17min
The challenges of GAA integration
Evanne Ní Chuilinn, Fine Gael Senator and Gemma Begley, head of equality and player relations at the Gaelic Players Association


